Is this weird? (relationships)

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So my brother came around yesterday to announce his new girlfriend - his sister-in-law (although technically she is not his sister-in-law anymore).

Cue lots of shouting, arguing between my parents, my sister and my brother.

Some background. My brother's wife died 2 years ago in a car crash. Since that time, he has been growing closer & closer to her sister (who is single). This is his first relationship since her death.

I've been the only one who has known about their relationship up until yesterday - and I didn't have a problem with it at all, but it seems everyone else in my family does, especially my sister for some reason. My personal pov is life is too short as it is, they both seem very happy together and I see no reason at all why they shouldn't date. Obviously their relationship will be a little complicated emotionally due to the nature of their being together, but they seem to have already worked that out to a degree to get to this point.

So, opinions? Would you be ok with this?
 
LordSplodge said:
The relationship probably won§t last (due to how it formed) but I see no problem with it.
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This is quite possible, and perhaps the reason why my family seem to think it's a waste of time. But my sister has some weird rage going on about how she is the worst person he could possibly be dating.

Families eh?
 
I don't think she has told her family yet - I'm guessing she will be put off a little from the reaction of my family.

However, her family are not Welsh, so this could work in her favour.

Honestly, I was amazed as most of you are by the reaction. My parents are not particularly old (50's) and are pretty relaxed about relationships/sex etc so this has thrown me off slightly.

As for my sister, well .. :rolleyes:
 
Well, you've all confirmed my suspicison that most of my family are just odd - I appear to be the only (fairly) normal one!

Anyway, I've told him I fully support his new relationship regardless of our parents and our crazy sister.

And yes, she is over 16 and (as far as I know) has no strange/weird history that they would be uncomfortable with.

From what I can tell, it's purely to do with the fact she was his sister-in-law.

Anyway, thanks all for your input :)
 
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